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AROHIBA LD RICE AND LEWIS LEAOH,- OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. Letters Patent No. 73,042,dat00l January 7, 1868.

' iMPnovED DRIVING-BRIDLE.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beitknown that we, ARCHIBALD RICE and LEWIS Lnncn, of Fresno, county of Fresno, State of California, have invented an Improved Driving-Bridle; and we do hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are sutficient to enable any person skilled-in the art or science'to which it most nearly appertains to make and use our said invention or improvement without further invention or experiment.

. The object of our invention is to provide an improved bridle, with a bit so constructed that the check-rein isdone away with, or combined with the'driving-rein, and only the two driving-lines employed. To accomplish this object, the headstallis made in the usual way, with'the exception of two straps, which cross the forehead of the animal angula'rly abovethe eyes, and extend down to the rings of the bits, to which they are attached, the other ends being formed with loops. To the bit-rings'are also attached loops. Through these loops the reins pass, the centre of which is placed in the check-hook pf the saddle;

To more fully'illustrate and describe ourinvention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, and letters marked thereon, of which-- Figure 1 is a'front view. I

Figure 2 shows its attachment.

Similar letters indicate like parts in each of the figures.

i a a are two straps, which cross each other in front, beneath the bandb, and extend down' to the rings of the bit, to which they are attached. The other-ends are formed by loopson to the gag-pulleys c c, at each side of the beadstall, and, when the connection with the reins is made, they rest just abovethe upper portion of the jawbone of the animal. To each of the bit-rings pulleys d d are attached.

4 The rein A consists of a single line, and, in adjusting it to the harness and bridle, it is first doubled in the centre, and placed in the post-hook of the saddle. Each end is then passed through the gag and bit-pulley, and

returned through the homes and terret-rings, when the reins are ready for the drivers grasp.

By this arrangement, the check-rein is entirely done away with, or combined with the driving-reins in one piece, and the animal easily managedby the driver, giving him 'more advantage than by theme of the curb-bit, less the hurt to the horses-mouth; and this may be greatly increased by pulling more strongly upon the reins, which will tend to draw the bit more tightly against the sides ofthe mouth, vertically as well as laterally and, by using this bridle, the driver has perfect control over the horse; and it is self-regulating, as, by slackening the hold, the horse will regulate the tension himself, and can eat or drink, reaching his head down to grass or water, thus obviating the necessity of alighting to 'uncheck him, as well asthe danger of his running away while in the act of so doing.

We claim the combination and arrangement of the straps a a with loops or pulleys a c and cl (1, with the reins A'hitched to the post-hook, and running through the loops or pulleys a c, and to the homes or snrlillc, sub stant-ially as described. I l

- In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals.

LEWIS LEAOII, n 5. ARCHIBALD RICE. 1,.

Witnesses:

WM. FAYMONVILLE,

O'r'ro FROELIOH. 

